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Will a Pentium bottleneck my GTX 970?

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September 30, 2014 9:06:50 PM

Hello

I am looking to build a gaming PC, and I would like to use the Pentium G3258 because of its ability to overclock. Will it bottleneck a GTX 970 though? Keep in mind I probably will be overclocking the CPU.

CPU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3258

GPU: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-strixgtx97...

Whole build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ivanthe/saved/gjMMnQ

Thank you

P.S. The only reason I'm using the Pentium is because, correct me if I'm wrong, the next overclock-able Intel CPU is the i5-4670k, which I don't have the dough for.

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September 30, 2014 9:10:58 PM

Without a doubt.
Under a large OC, which its notorious for, you can run a 760 without issues.
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September 30, 2014 9:13:26 PM

Yes it will, but you can play demanding games with decent FPS.
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September 30, 2014 9:14:49 PM

If you dropped the mITX build for a microATX or ATX tower you could fit in a locked i5 which would not bottleneck the 970 for the same price.

I can post a build if you're interested.
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September 30, 2014 9:27:35 PM

i would be putting an i5 with that gpu, even a non-K edition. I also think its questionable using a 430w psu for that build especially if you want to OC, i'd be going with 500w.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BQfJBm
PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BQfJBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BQfJBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-D PLUS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($78.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($18.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VX228H 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($13.59 @ NCIX US)
Headphones: Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 Headset ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Total: $954.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-01 00:29 EDT-0400

Similar price, better cpu, even not overclocked its still better.
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